Annual Report 2008 English [PDF, 2.69 MB] - Tessenderlo Group

Tessenderlo Group
Summary
1 The group in a few figures
Key figures p. 2
Financial calendar p. 7
2 Message from the chairman p. 10
3 General presentation
Company profile p. 14
Strategy p. 16
International presence p. 18
Markets and Applications p. 22
4 Activity Report
Highlights of 2008 p. 26
Chemicals p. 28
Inorganics p. 30
PVC/Chlor-alkali p. 35
Plastics Converting p. 40
Profiles p. 42
Plastic pipe systems p. 46
Compounds p. 50
Specialities p. 54
Fine chemicals p. 56
Gelatin p. 60
Natural derivatives p. 64
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5 Commitments
Human Resources p. 70
Environment, Quality, Safety and Risk Management p. 74
Corporate Governance p. 81
6 Information for shareholders p. 92
7 Financial report
Annual accounts 2008
- Consolidated Financial Report p. 100
- Statutory Financial Report p. 168
8 General information
Production units p. 172
Addresses of the plants and sales offices p. 175
Index p. 181
Financial Glossary p. 182